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(No Model.)

A. E. MOGLURE.

BUCKLE.

Patefited May 8, 1894.

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ALBERT E. MCOLURE, on SEDALIA, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE MOCLUREMANUFACTURING COMPANY, or SAME PLACE.

BUCKLE.

SPEGIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 519,547, dated May 8,1894;

Application filed July 1.1;1893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. MOCLURE, a citizen of the United States,residing at sedalia, in the county of Pettis and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckles; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionof theinvention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to that class of buckles which comprises an underlink or base plate having a cross bar, and an upper link pivotallymounted upon the under link and having a cross bar adapted to operate inconunction with the cross bar of the under link.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and improved buckle ofthis class, which will possess advantages in point of simpllcity,inexpensiveness, convenience, effectlveness, and general efficiency andin which the strap can be engaged or disengaged from the buckle withgreat facility and conveni ence and without the usual process ofthreadlng or unthreading it through the buckle.

In the drawings:-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the buckle embodyingmy improvements, the strap being shown in secured position. Fig. 2 is acorrespondi'ngview, show- 1ng the cross bar of the upper link in raisedposition. Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken centrally through Fig. 1.Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the buckle in normal position. Fig. 5 isa corresponding view, showing the cross bar of the upper link in raisedposition. Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a modification.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are denoted by the same lettersof reference.

Referring to the drawings, A designates an under link or base plate,which is preferably of open or skeleton form comprising side bars, act,a front bar, a, and a rear cross bar, o

B designates the upper link or member, which is preferably ofcorresponding open or skeleton form and comprises side bars, b b, afront projecting portion, B, forming a free lifting end, and rearwardlyprojecting spring arms, 12 I), having gudgeons or ends, 72 The upperlink B is pivotally mounted upon the Serial 110.480.180. (No model.)

main under link, preferably by means of the pivotal locking connectionherein shown and described, in which thegudgeons or ends b have bearingsin eyes, a formed in the side bars a of the under link,-the spring armsI) being adapted to engage projecting lugs, a provided upon the mainlink and shouldered or recessed, as shown ate.

0 designates a cross bar which is pivotally mounted upon the upper linkB ata pointin rear of the front projecting portion B, so that thepivoted cross bar of the upper link will come adjacent to the frontcrossbarof the main under link. The cross bar 0 is pivoted at its rearend to one of the side bars I) of the upper link in any suitable manner,and its outer end is adapted to swing freely as shown in the drawings.The pivotal connection of the swinging cross bar 0 is preferably formedby an eye, 0, embracing bearings, 0,, upon .one

of the side bars b of the upper link, and the opposite side bar ispreferably provided with a recess, 0 in its top surface, said recessbeing adapted to receive the free end of the pivoted cross barand'relieve strain upon the pivotal connection of the latter.

In operation,*the strap, S, may be passed up through the under link andupper link and inserted over the pivoted or hinged cross bar 0 as thelatter is raised, as shown in the drawings, thus obviating the necessityfor threading the strap through the buckle. The tension of the strapholds the pivoted or hinged cross bar 0 firmly down in position and thestrap is retained by engagement with cross bar 0 is provided with anenlarged or extended bearing eye 0 embracing a correspondingly extendedbearing, 0', upon the side bar of the upper link. This modification alsoillustrates another form of pivotal looking connection between thespring arms of 5 the upper link and the main link, this pivotalconnection being formed by upwardly projecting lugs, a struck up fromthe central portion of the main link and provided with the bearin e es awith recessed or shou1- zoo a 2 J I dered outer faces, a, the springarms of the upper plate being arranged to embrace the outer faces of thelugs, as shown.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the preciseconstruction and arrangement as herein shown and described, as thedetails of construction and the form of pivotal connection betweent'helinks may be varied or modified Without departing from the spiritand scope of my invention. reserve the right to all such variations ormodifications as properly fall within the terms of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent- 1. An improved buckle, comprising an under link or baseplate having a cross bar, a, and an upper link or member pivotallymounted upon the under link and havinga pivoted or hinged cross bar, 0,operating in conjunction with the cross bar of the under link;substantially as set forth.

2. An improved buckle, comprising the under link or base plate havingthe front cross I therefore bar a, and an upper link or member pivotallymounted upon the under link and provided with side bars and a frontprojecting portion forming a free lifting end, a cross bar, 0, beingpivoted or hinged upon one of the side bars of the upper link in rear ofthe front projecting portion and having its free end received by arecess in the opposite side bar; substantially as and for the purposeset forth. m

3. An improved buckle, comprising the main link or base plate having thecross bar a, and an upperlink or member having spring arms forming apivotal locking connection with the under plate and carrying a pivotedcross bar, 0, operating in conjunction with the cross bar of the mainlink; substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT MOCLURE.

